$120 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $93
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hope Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their own homes in Hope Vale compared to the rest of the country. Most residents rent their housing, and costs for both rent and mortgages are far below the state and national figures. This creates a housing landscape that differs sharply from typical Queensland patterns.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hope Vale — lower than 91% of areas.
| Hope Vale | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4895, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $975 is far below the national figure of $1,863, with 93.3% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$120 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$975 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hope Vale, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.
In Hope Vale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 81% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that home ownership is very low, as only 7.5% of homes are owned outright.
81.0% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.5% ▲ +189.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hope Vale, Rented is the majority at 80%; Owned outright is next at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, the area has fewer large homes than most, and the 1.10 people per bedroom is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.10 ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.4% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hope Vale, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Hope Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31357/hope-vale/topic/housing-dwellings